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Joe Forbes

City of Owen Sound/Fire Fighter – Fire Mechanic

2025 Salary

$113,381

Total compensation $114,100, including $719 in taxable benefits.

Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#66

City of Owen Sound

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$119,196

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $109,072 in 2020 to $114,100 in 2025.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$108,451 in 2020 is worth about $129,983 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Fire Fighter – Fire MechanicCity Of Owen Sound$113,381Benefits $719Total $114,100
2024Fire Fighter - Fire MechanicCity Of Owen Sound$119,196Benefits $741Total $119,937
2023Fire Fighter - Fire MechanicCity Of Owen Sound$113,697Benefits $780Total $114,477
2022Fire Fighter - Fire MechanicCity Of Owen Sound$102,070Benefits $797Total $102,867
2021Fire Fighter and MechanicCity Of Owen Sound$108,555Benefits $1,156Total $109,710
2020Fire FighterCity Of Owen Sound$108,451Benefits $621Total $109,072

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Joe Forbes's 2025 salary of $113,381 comes to roughly $83,011 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 21.9% effective) is deducted. Within City of Owen Sound, Joe Forbes's total compensation of $114,100 was the #66 of 93, against a median salary of $119,822. That is about 5% less than the $119,196 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$83,011
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~21.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.8%

Where does $113,381 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.

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2025

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